Time to get aggressive with deer hunting

I urge all politicians in our state to adopt legislation to allow the hunting of deer to licensed hunters from Sept. 1 until March 1, and permit this healthy meat in an organized and responsible way to be sold in restaurants or stores. In this way, we can slow the growth rate of our deer population to create a sustainable and naturally acceptable level.

It is unacceptable to have our forests slowly being destroyed by the overpopulation of deer. In the United States we have approximately 35 million deer and, under optimal conditions, deer populations will double every two years.

Car accidents because of deer are increasing and the costs for repairs and hospital bills are rising. We pay enough in taxes here in New Jersey and unexpected expenses of deer collisions are like another tax that we do not need. The overpopulation of deer is not healthy for the deer themselves. Who knows how many deer starve because there are too many of them?

The state government and county governments can introduce a bill and local towns can introduce an ordinance or allow professional sharpshooters to reduce the deer inside the municipalities as well. Right now licensed hunters in New Jersey get a "six-day firearm" chance in early December to shoot two antlered deer. How pathetic.

Harmen Vos

Councilman

Clinton Township

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Time to get aggressive with deer hunting

I urge all politicians in our state to adopt legislation to allow the hunting of deer to licensed hunters from Sept. 1 until March 1, and permit this healthy meat in an organized and responsible way

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